Obituary of Zelma Louise Handley
Bedford Zelma Louise Handley, 86, of Bedford, passed away at 9:00 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Stone Bridge Health Campus with her daughter, Kay, by her side.
Born November 17, 1927, she was the daughter of Emery and Stella Coursey. She married Ellis Arkie Handley and he preceded her in death on December 8, 2010. Louise was a member of the Hilltop Pentecostal Church. Her grandchildren will always remember her spoiling sacks, sacks full of candy, she loved making for them and she also enjoyed playing bingo at every opportunity.
Survivors include her daughter, Kay Thimling and husband, Darrell of Bedford; sons, Terry Kinder and wife, Dee of Omaha, NE, Keith Kinder and wife, Lisa of Bloomington; eight grandchildren, Shannon Barger, Tanner Thimling, Jenny Bowes, Nikki Delgado, Laura Wanchic, Lisa Mason, Joe Kinder, Lindsey Kinder; sixteen great grandchildren; a brother, Orvis Coursey of Sebastian, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Delmer, Lavern and Wayne Coursey. Funeral Information
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Bill Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Hilltop Cemetery in Avoca. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Wednesday, February 19th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.